Food and Feeding Habits Summary Platycephalus indicus
 
Main Ref. Marais, J.F.K., 1984
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 28.40 SL
Sample size 14 Percent empty
Country South Africa Locality Swartkops estuary, 1975-1979
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Platycephalus indicus
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
0.40 % plants other plants benthic algae/weeds n.a./others Spartina capensis Spartina capensis
93.20 % nekton finfish bony fish juv./adults Liza richardsoni 78.8% Liza richardsoni,3.4% Gobiidae, 1.3% Gilchristella aestuarius, 3.1% Lutjanus spp., 0.9% Soleidae
1.00 % zoobenthos benth. crust. n.a./other benth. crustaceans juv./adults Penaeus indicus 0.1% Penaeidae, 0.3% Penaeus indicus, 0.3 Palaemon pacificus, 0.3% Brachyura
5.40 % zoobenthos benth. crust. shrimps/prawns juv./adults Upogebia africana Upogebia africana
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